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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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